Question

Ex.4. Ask alternative questions. 1. John (run) to class / home when he lost his pen? 2. The children (play) volleyball / basketball the whole day yesterday? 3. Miss Elliot (type) a contract / the letters when you returned? 4. Mike (do) his homework / (listen) to music at 8 o’clock? 5. You (speak) over the phone with David / Fred all evening yesterday? 6. They (live) in Spain / Portugal at that time? 7. The boss / his assistant (give) an interview when you turned on the radio? 8. The students (talk) / (laugh) when the teacher came in? 9. Mary (paint) a portrait / a landscape all Sunday? 10. She (set) the table at 6 / 7 o’clock yesterday? Ex.5. Put questions to the underlined words. 1. Kate (discuss) the essay with the tutor from 3 to 4 p.m. yesterday. 2. Father (look) through the papers when I arrived. 3. Ann (hurry) to work when we met her. 4. They (stay) at home all day yesterday because of the rainy weather. 5. Jane (wait) for Tom when you saw her. 6. She (prepare) an important account at that time. 7. Mr. Black (tell) about his journey when we entered. 8. The Simons (talk) to their neighbours very noisily. 9. I (play) the computer game all day long yesterday. 10. She (suffer) from toothache terribly all evening. 11. We (sit) in the lounge when they called out our flight. 12. She (sell) newspapers when we met her. 13. Robert (make) a report on Economics when the bell rang. 14. They (learn) new English words from 5 to 6 o’clock yesterday. 15. Helen (study) Math all day because she passed her entrance exam. 16. Frank’s group-mates (do) practical work all last week. 17. I (have) an interview with the employer at that time. 18. He (wonder) if he could take my mobile telephone.

Answer 1

Ответ:

Ex.4.  

1. Was John running home or to class when he lost his pen?  

2. Were the children playing volleyball or basketball the whole day yesterday?  

3. Was Miss Elliot typing a contract or the letters when you returned?  

4. Was Mike doing his homework or listening to music at 8 o’clock?  

5. Were you speaking over the phone with David or with Fred all evening yesterday?  

6. Were they living in Spain or in Portugal at that time?  

7. Was the boss or his assistant giving an interview when you turned on the radio?

8. Were the students talking or laughing when the teacher came in?  

9. Was Mary painting a portrait or a landscape all Sunday?

10. Was she setting the table at 6 or at 7 o’clock yesterday?

Ex.5. Put questions to the underlined words.

1. Was Kate discussing the essay with the tutor from 3 to 4 p.m. yesterday?

2. Was father looking through the papers when I arrived?

3. Was Ann hurrying to work when we met her?

4. Were they staying at home all day yesterday because of the rainy weather?

5. Was Jane waiting for Tom when you saw her.  

6. Was she preparing an important account at that time.  

7. Was Mr. Black telling about his journey when we entered?

8. Were the Simons talking to their neighbours very noisily?

9. Was I playing the computer game all day long yesterday?

10. Was she suffering from toothache terribly all evening?

11. Were we sitting in the lounge when they called out our flight?

12. Was she selling newspapers when we met her?

13. Was Robert making a report on Economics when the bell rang?

14. Were they learning new English words from 5 to 6 o’clock yesterday?

15. Was Helen studying Math all day because she passed her entrance exam?

16. Were Frank’s group-mates doing practical work all last week?

17. Was I having an interview with the employer at that time?

18. Was he wondering if he could take my mobile telephone?

Answer 2

Ex.4. Alternative questions:

1. Did John run to class or home when he lost his pen?
2. Were the children playing volleyball or basketball the whole day yesterday?
3. Was Miss Elliot typing a contract or the letters when you returned?
4. Was Mike doing his homework or listening to music at 8 o'clock?
5. Were you speaking over the phone with David or Fred all evening yesterday?
6. Were they living in Spain or Portugal at that time?
7. Was the boss giving an interview or his assistant when you turned on the radio?
8. Were the students talking or laughing when the teacher came in?
9. Were Mary painting a portrait or a landscape all Sunday?
10. Did she set the table at 6 or 7 o'clock yesterday?

Ex.5. Questions to the underlined words:

1. What was Kate doing from 3 to 4 p.m. yesterday?
2. What was Father doing when I arrived?
3. Where was Ann hurrying to when we met her?
4. Why were they staying at home all day yesterday?
5. Who was Jane waiting for when you saw her?
6. What was she preparing at that time?
7. What was Mr. Black talking about when we entered?
8. How were the Simons talking to their neighbors?
9. What were you doing all day long yesterday?
10. How much did she suffer from toothache all evening?
11. Where were we sitting when they called out our flight?
12. What was she doing when we met her?
13. What was Robert doing when the bell rang?
14. What were they learning from 5 to 6 o'clock yesterday?
15. Why was Helen studying Math all day?
16. What was Frank's group-mates doing all last week?
17. What were you doing at that time?
18. What was he wondering about taking your mobile telephone?